Worst of the Worst Volcanic Eruptions!

When the earth rumbles, fire and ash can bring cities to ruin! In this fact-filled nonfiction book, journey through history's most explosive volcanic disasters, including the deadly 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, the 1883 Krakatoa explosion, and the infamous AD 79 Mount Vesuvius disaster that buried Pompeii. Learn how and why volcanoes erupt, the devastation they leave behind, and the science used to predict future eruptions. With gripping real-life survival stories, dramatic images, and easy-to-read text, this book is a must-have crash course on history's most extreme volcanic eruptions.